Guy Cudell

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Guy Cudell (born February 12, 1917 in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre / Sint-Pieters-Woluwe ; † May 16, 1999 ) was a Belgian politician of the Belgian Workers' Party or, since 1978, Parti Socialiste (PS), who worked between 1973 and 1974 Minister for Affairs for Brussels as well as Minister for Development Cooperation in 1974.

Life

Guy Cudell's grave in the Saint-Josse-ten-Noode cemetery

Guy Cudell began his political career for the Belgian Workers' Party in local politics and was elected a member of the municipal council of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode / Sint-Joost-ten-Node in 1947 , of which he was a member until his death in 1999. Shortly after the election, he also became an alderman and finally acted as the successor to André Saint-Rémy from 1953 until his death in 1999 as mayor of Saint-Josse-ten-Noode / Sint-Joost-ten-Node, whereupon Jean Demannez was his Succeeded. In 1954 he was elected for the first time as a member of the Chamber of Deputies for the Labor Party , to which he belonged until 1977.

On January 26, 1973, Cudell assumed the post of Minister for Affairs for Brussels in the first government of Prime Minister Edmond Leburton . In the subsequent second government of Leburton he was then from October 23, 1973 to January 19, 1974 both Minister for the Affairs of Brussels and Minister for Development Cooperation. In 1977 he became a member of the Senate , of which he was a member until 1985. In the first , second and third government of Prime Minister Wilfried Martens, he held the post of State Secretary for the Brussels Region from April 3, 1979 to October 7, 1980.

In addition to his work as mayor, Guy Cudell was also active as chairman of the Association of Towns and Municipalities VBSG-UVCB in the Brussels region between 1992 and 1995.

For his longstanding services Cudell was honored several times and received, among other things, the Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold II. He was also a Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold and also received the commemorative medal for the war 1940-1945, the medal for prisoners of war 1940-1945 and the First Civil Cross Class awarded.

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  1. ↑ Government Leburton 26 January 1973-25. April 1974
personal data
SURNAME Cudell, Guy
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Belgian politician
DATE OF BIRTH February 12, 1917
PLACE OF BIRTH Woluwe-Saint-Pierre / Sint-Pieters-Woluwe
DATE OF DEATH May 16, 1999